What will happen on my 2nd court date?

Did it ever dawn on you that getting a ticket for 35 over the limit was something to hire a lawyer about? Did it ever dawn on you that when told...

Something is wrong here, and it appears that you are mixing up a lot of terms. If you were represented by counsel on the original disorderly...

How will a battery charge affect me? What kind of sentence am I looking at? How long will it stay on my criminal record?

I agree with my colleagues, and will only add this: the quickest way to keep this off your record is to either get the case dismissed outright by...

Mr. Cameron's advice is spot on. I agree completely, and I will only add 2 comments. Most public defenders are very good, and you should trust...

Possibility of police coming to property or worse a police raid?

I agree that anything is possible, but in this situation, a police raid is not probable. Worst case scenario I see here is either an assault,...

Officer knew burglar to my home and refused to charge them. What can I do?

What you describe could be the crime of Home Invasion, a non-probationable, Class X felony, punishable by 6 to 30 years. Residential Burglary ,...

Question about PD communications with incarcerated IL client

If I understand your situation, you have previously had problems with letters to and from the jail. Your pd knows of this. Additionally, you have...

My GF was represented by a public defender an told to do a blind plea wo any defense on her part for her actions, what can we do

Observations from a 30-year public defender: #1; In my experience, the only time to enter a blind plea is when (a) there is no viable defense,...

I got pullover the cop said the reason was that the sticker on the plates did not match that was a lie and I have clean license

You ask: "Can I do anything about this?" What's "this?" You have not told us if you were charged, and if so, what the charge is. If you were...

What can my husband do if they have suspended his license for a missed payment but the payment was actually made

Have your husband go to a Secretary of State facility, and obtain a copy of his driving abstract. That means, a copy of his driving record. He...